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The Simpsons S13E11 The Bart Wants What It Wants

★ 7.9 · GREAT Feb 17, 2002 30 MIN FOX 2 GUEST STARS
Still from The Simpsons S13E11: The Bart Wants What It Wants

The episode in brief

Bart ends up becoming close friends with Greta Wolfecastle after a fun fair and he has a blind eye to her feelings about him. Blackboard: 'The giving tree is not a chump'.

FAN DESK VERDICT A top-shelf entry. Not quite canon, but you’ll be quoting it all week — the fan desk says don’t skip.

Snapshots

3 STILLs
STILLS VIA TMDB

Who’s in it

GUEST STARS
SERIES REGULARS

Behind the camera

DIRECTED BY Michael Polcino
WRITTEN BY Don Payne and John Frink

Where it sits in the season

TAP A BAR TO JUMP

Where to watch S13E11

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7.9
THE FAN VERDICT
Keeper. Goes straight in the rewatch rotation.

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S13E11 FAQ

When did The Simpsons S13E11 air?

The Simpsons S13E11 (“The Bart Wants What It Wants”) first aired on February 17, 2002.

Where can I watch The Simpsons S13E11?

In the US, The Simpsons season 13 — including this episode — is available on FX, Hulu, Disney+, fuboTV, DirecTV On Demand, Spectrum On Demand, YouTube TV, FOX One Amazon Channel, Hulu on Disney+, Amazon, Fandango at Home, and AppleTV.

Who guest stars in The Simpsons S13E11?

Guest stars include Reese Witherspoon (Greta (voice)) and Wolfgang Puck (Wolfgang Puck (voice)).

Who directed and wrote The Simpsons S13E11?

The Simpsons S13E11 (“The Bart Wants What It Wants”) was directed by Michael Polcino and written by Don Payne and John Frink.

Is The Simpsons S13E11 a good episode?

Fans rate The Simpsons S13E11 (“The Bart Wants What It Wants”) 7.9/10, which puts it in the great tier for The Simpsons.

EPISODE FACTS
SEASONSeason 13
EPISODES13E11
AIREDFeb 17, 2002
NETWORKFOX
RUNTIME30 min
DIRECTORMichael Polcino
WRITERSDon Payne, John Frink
FAN RATING★ 7.9
TMDB★ 6.6 · 28 votes
VERDICTGREAT
WHERE TO WATCH
Watch on FX→ Watch on Hulu→ Watch on Disney+→ Watch on fuboTV→ Watch on DirecTV On Demand→ Watch on Spectrum On Demand→ Watch on YouTube TV→ Watch on FOX One Amazon Channel→ Watch on FX→ Watch on Hulu on Disney+→
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